![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Bhante Anandajoti: The Bhikkhuni Lineage - Bhante Anandajoti
A short talk given by Bhante Anandajoti on International Bhikkhuni Day, September 29th, 2012, to introduce some of the issues around the ordination of women in the Theravada tradition. The talk covers such topics as the Buddha's original intention in organising the Dispensation, the teachings given by Bhikkhunis, the Asokan missions and their results, passing the lineage to China, the end of the lineage, its reinstatement and more.
Keywords: Bhikkhunis; Women's Ordination; Nuns; Theravada; Asokan Missions
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